Improvement in neck-yokes



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoE,

MICHEL KREBS, OF ASSUMPTION, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN NECK-YOKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 153,967, dated August 11, 1874; application filed May 29, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHEL Runes, of Assumption, Christian county, Illinois, have invented a new and ImprovedNeck-Yoke Attachment, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved neckyoke attachment, and Fig. 2 a sectional end view of the same.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved neck-yoke, by which the wearing out'of the breaststraps, both on the flat side and the edges, is prevented, while it allows a the breast-straps to work freely, and obviates the jerking of the horses neck and the injury frequently caused by it.

My invention consists of a bracket attach ment to the ends of the neck-yoke, which sup ports a loose roller, and side washers for the ready adjustment of the breast-strap.

In the drawing, A represents a neck-yoke of the usual size, to each end of which'is applied, by a socket-band, a, and fastening-bolt b, the supporting roller-bracket B. The middle arched part of bracket B is fastened to the socket end of the neck-yoke A, both ends being bent in rearward direction toward the sides of the yoke, and fastened firmlyth'ereto by a cross-bolt, d. A strong double bracket is thereby formed, by which the loose roller 0, with side washers D, is freely supported on a lateral shaft or bolt, 0, secured in the angle or lowermost part of the bracket. Roller (J and washers D turn freely and separately from each other, and give thereby greater play to the breast-straps without wearing them out too quickly. I

The breast-straps adjust themselves easily to the motion of the animal or direction of draft, m aking thereby the neck-yoke with roller attachment more convenient and economical for general use.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A neck-yoke supported at both ends by a double supporting-bracket, B, carrying lateral shaft, with loose roller 0 and side washers D, all combined for the ready and free adjustment of the breast-straps, substantially as set forth.

MICHEL KREBS. Witnesses:

D. M. DELASHMUTT, J OHN W. ALTSMAN. 

